Adjective + Preposition Error Correction

Learn the adjective and preposition as one phrase, not as two separate words. For example, store "interested in", "afraid of", "good at", "responsible for", and "similar to" as fixed chunks. In error correction, the adjective is the main clue. Once you find it, test whether the following preposition belongs naturally with that adjective and meaning. Do not choose by translation alone, because many languages use different prepositions for the same idea. Short review sets like this help you build reliable phrase memory.

Sometimes, but the meaning usually changes. "Angry with someone" focuses on the person, while "angry about something" focuses on the situation. "Good at" describes skill, while "good for" describes benefit. A good correction item must make the intended meaning clear from the sentence. This exercise avoids ambiguous pairs where two choices would be equally natural. If a sentence is already correct, leave it alone rather than changing the preposition just because you know another possible pattern.

They are hard because the wrong preposition often looks like a small word that is easy to skip. The rest of the sentence may be perfectly grammatical, so spellcheckers and simple grammar checks do not always help. Learners also overgeneralise common prepositions such as "of", "for", and "to". The best proofreading strategy is to slow down whenever an adjective is followed by a preposition. Ask whether the adjective has a fixed partner and whether the meaning in the sentence supports that partner.